St. Albert man dead after Friday morning shooting in Morinville

Shane Fry, 37, of St. Albert was killed in a shooting in Morinville, Alta. on Friday.

A St. Albert man is dead following a Friday morning shooting in Morinville.

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Shayne Fry, 37, died at the scene of a shooting in the town 30 kilometres north of Edmonton after officers answered a call of a shooting the Morinville Estates Manufactured Home Community at 4:30 a.m., RCMP said in a Sunday media release.

They said the shooting was likely targeted and that they don’t believe residents there are at risk.

Fry had a lengthy criminal history, court records show, including an eight-year sentence for manslaughter.

The Alberta RCMP major crimes unit continues to investigate.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Morinville RCMP at 780-939-4520 or to contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-222-8477 or online.